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States pressure Obama to find $82 billion for federal superstorm relief
President Obama is battling with lawmakers over federal spending. No, not the fiscal cliff. And he’s not even battling Republicans. The White House is jostling with lawmakers from the states of New York, New Jersey and Connecticut over how much of the tab for Hurricane Sandy relief efforts will be picked up by the feds. […] …
Presidential campaign nears record-shattering $2 billion spending mark
2012 has broken all records in presidential fundraising: Never before any candidate has raised and spent as much as in this year’s election campaign. …
Paul Ryan’s biggest gaffes, lies and misstatements
When it comes to gaffes, Paul Ryan is no Joe Biden. But he has managed to develop a reputation as a “serial exaggerator,” typified by his claim that he had run a marathon in less than three hours. Here is a sampling of Ryan missteps: An unbelievable marathon time Paul Ryan is a sports-guy, but […] …